softened
adj. 退火的，软化
v. 使……变柔软（soften 的过去分词）
例句
She softened her tone a little.
她稍稍缓和了一下语气。
《牛津词典》
His face softened as he looked at his son.
他看着儿子，紧绷的面孔松弛下来。
His party's policy has softened a lot in recent years.
近年来他所在政党的政策变得温和了许多。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
